Vef-nisting

Old Norse Dictionary - vef-nisting

Meaning of Old Norse word "vef-nisting" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

vef-nisting
f. a woven texture, poët. the sails, Hkv. 1. 26.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᛁᚠ-ᚾᛁᛋᛏᛁᚾᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
poët.
poetically.
v.
vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
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